Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[jofanx]

I have a barred Muscovy and a white Muscovy suppose to be females. But my barred is about 6-7 months, and has developed this lump on the beak. It is the same size as my females and is just starting to develop the red around the eyes just like my other female that is the same as. And my white one is 3 months old and is as big as my females.
My question is, could my barred still be a female?
How big should my white 3 month old be? Should it be same size as my adult females?

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I think sound would be the most accurate way to sex them at this point. The ones who trill are definitely girls.

 

[Nyla]

So got 4 females 1 male. Females are Pure White, 2 blue pied's, 1 black pied. Male is blue pied. Had to lock up my Chocolate male because he tried attacking the new male. Going to be trading Captain (Chocolate Male) For a different male Friday and about 3 more females! Plus buying more Muscovy ducklings to add to my soon to hatch!
The person I bought them from today had very poor qualities. Didn't take very good care of them, no water in their waters, feed poured on ground not in a dish, their kiddie pool upside down and bone dry and dirty like it been there for years, and very crowded. Very saddening to see. Was close to just taking them all. Sadly they have about 20+ more white Muscovy's.

 

[jofanx]

Beautiful! I love the blue pieds especially! So sad for them but at least you got some! I picked up a few muscovy ducklings from someone who was feeding them rice and lettuce... they were 4 weeks old and only a little bigger than just hatched ones. They're also a little bug eyed so hopefully they'll catch up. He meant well and you could tell her really loved them but the poor things were less than 1/3rd the size of my 4 week old ones.

 

[jofanx]

So I'm worried about these Muscovy ducklings that I got. They were fed on rice and lettuce since hatching and although I see no neurological damage they haven't gained any size on them in the three days I've had them. I put them on nonmedicated growers feed.

They are supposedly four weeks old--but they're literally less than the size of my hand, and I have small hands. The person had some mallard ducklings too hatched at the same time (fed the same things) and yet were almost quadruple the size.

Any way to boost them a bit? More protein? They're chowing down on the crumbles but I would have thought to see some growth by now. My other four week old muscovies were already feathering out at this age.

 

[jofanx]

Here's a picture.

 

[Debs Flock]

They've got some catching up to do. I wouldn't be too concerned yet not seeing a growth spurt. What is the percentage protein in the feed you're giving now?

Are you making sure they're getting additional B3? I liked using Nutritional Yeast. Gave 1 tablespoon per 1 cup of food. Also, couldn't hurt either adding apple cider vinegar (with Mother) to their water or some vitamins.

Good luck!!

 

[jofanx]

They've got some catching up to do. I wouldn't be too concerned yet not seeing a growth spurt. What is the percentage protein in the feed you're giving now?

Are you making sure they're getting additional B3? I liked using Nutritional Yeast. Gave 1 tablespoon per 1 cup of food. Also, couldn't hurt either adding apple cider vinegar (with Mother) to their water or some vitamins.

Good luck!!

Thanks! I have them on nutritional yeast already. The grower's says 16% protein.

I thought they would start catching up but it's been 3 days without change (and ducklings grow unbelievably fast--my other ones I literally saw them getting bigger by the day.)

You reminded me, I'll try vitamins. I still have some poly vi sol (without iron) from my kids I haven't used.

 

[Debs Flock]

You might bump up the protein for a bit. Maybe give, if you have it or can pick it up, 20-22% for a few days. That's great you have those vitamins on hand.

 

[Nyla]

I give ducklings, chicks, quails, turkeys, ect, Dumor Starter crumble 20%. And add the electrolytes+vitamins and probiotics in their water when I feel they need a bit of help.

 

[jofanx]

Thanks @Nyla I'll pick some up tomorrow since I'm almost out of regular crumbles anyway.

I'll give them some boiled eggs as well I think, at least for a couple of days.

@Debs Flock I've been given prescriptions for it constantly by our pediatrician but can't even keep up with using it! Now they actually have a use haha.